Personal possessions or things that someone owns. Items that are considered to be the property of a particular person.
From Middle English 'belongen' meaning 'to go along with' or 'be suitable to,' from 'be-' plus 'longen' meaning 'to belong to.' The noun form developed from the idea of things that 'go with' or are proper to a person.
The word 'belongings' captures something deeper than mere ownership - it suggests things that are part of your identity or that 'belong' with you. Psychologists find that people form emotional attachments to belongings that represent their memories, relationships, and sense of self.
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